The extraordinary acceptance of Jews and Judaism in contemporary American society both reflects and sets the stage for the growing rate of mixed marriage. As interfaith households multiply – and increasingly are seen as the norm in wider society – what are the implications for the American Jewish community? How do couples negotiate the ethnic and religious identity of their families? Does gender play a role in determining familial outcomes?

Bringing together a distinguished group of scholars, the conference will use Sylvia Barack Fishman’s long-awaited new book Double or Nothing? Jewish Families and Mixed Marriage as a reference point for discussing cutting-edge research and new findings from the fields of sociology, history and cultural study.

Sponsored by The Hadassah-Brandeis Institute and the Cohen Center for Modern Jewish Studies at Brandeis University

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